Nault v. Canada (Public Works and Government Services)

Nault v. Canada (Public Works and Government Services)
Court (s) Database
Federal Court of Appeal Decisions
Date
2011-10-24
Neutral citation
2011 FCA 295
File numbers
A-266-10
Decision Content
Federal Court of Appeal
Cour d’appel fédérale
Date: 20111024
Docket: A-266-10
Citation: 2011 FCA 295
[ENGLISH TRANSLATION]
CORAM: NADON J.A.
TRUDEL J.A.
MAINVILLE J.A.
BETWEEN:
JACQUES NAULT
Appellant
and
THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND GOVERNMENT
SERVICES CANADA
Respondent
Heard at Montréal, Quebec, on September 6, 2011.
Judgment delivered at Ottawa, Ontario, on October 24, 2011.
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY: MAINVILLE J.A.
CONCURRED IN BY: NADON J.A.
TRUDEL J.A.
Federal Court of Appeal
Cour d’appel fédérale
Date: 20111024
Docket: A-266-10
Citation: 2011 FCA 295
CORAM: NADON J.A.
TRUDEL J.A.
MAINVILLE J.A.
BETWEEN:
JACQUES NAULT
Appellant
and
THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS AND GOVERNMENT
SERVICES CANADA
Respondent
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT
MAINVILLE J.A.
[1] In its judgment on this matter on September 22, and the reasons for which bear citation number 2011 FCA 263, the Court invited the parties to send it written representations on costs. Only the respondent responded to the Court’s invitation.
[2] The respondent highlights, inter alia, (a) that the appellant represented himself both before the Federal Court and this Court, and that he did not incur counsel fees for the purposes of this dispute, and (b) that in preparing the appeal, the respondent solely took on the preparation and costs of the joint books of authorities for the benefit of both parties.
[3] Considering these facts, the lack of representations by the appellant on the matter of costs, and the particular circumstances of this case, there is no need to amend the decision by Gauthier J. that each party had to bear its own costs before the Federal Court. Nor is there a needed to award costs in this appeal.
“Robert M. Mainville”
J.A.
“I agree
M. Nadon J.A.”
“I agree
Johanne Trudel J.A.”
FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL
NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD
DOCKET: A-266-10
STYLE OF CAUSE: Jacques Nault v. The Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada
PLACE OF HEARING: Montréal, Quebec
DATE OF HEARING: September 6, 2011
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY: MAINVILLE J.A.
CONCURRED IN BY: NADON J.A.
TRUDEL J.A.
DATED: October 24, 2011
APPEARANCES:
Caroline Laverdière
FOR THE RESPONDENT
SOLICITORS OF RECORD:
Myles J. Kirvan
Deputy Attorney General of Canada
FOR THE RESPONDENT